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PREPMATTERS FOUNDER PREPS PARENTS ON THE SAT
Johnson Co-Authors Book to Help Parents and Teens 'Conquer the SAT'
Bethesda, MD February 12, 2007 - Ned Johnson, founder and president of PrepMatters, a leader in standardized test preparation and academic tutoring in the Washington metropolitan area, has recently co-authored Conquering the SAT: How Parents Can Help Teens Overcome the Pressure and Succeed.
Reviewed nationally as a premier resource for parents, the book provides advice to parents and teens about navigating the processes of standardized tests with success, while keeping family dynamics and sense of self intact.
"Desirable or not, standardized tests are an essential element to college admissions," said Judy Woodruff, special correspondent for PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. "Johnson and Eskelsen have written an insightful and common-sense guide on how to prepare for these tests; we know how good they are - two of our children are PrepMatters alumni."
Johnson’s co-author, Emily Warner Eskelsen, is an attorney who has worked with PrepMatters for several years. Together they have logged over 30,000 hours of SAT tutoring.
"I have watched hundreds of students take the test, in addition to taking the SAT and other tests scores of times myself. This book is the product of our observations with the intent on giving parents an inside look at what their child is going through and how to help remedy the stress," said Ned Johnson, founder and president of PrepMatters.
The book, Conquering the SAT: How Parents Can Help Teens Overcome the Pressure and Succeed, covers a wide range of topics, including:
Media Contact:
Erica Chlada
410.558.2134
PREPMATTERS FOUNDER PREPS PARENTS ON THE SAT
Johnson Co-Authors Book to Help Parents and Teens 'Conquer the SAT'
Bethesda, MD February 12, 2007 - Ned Johnson, founder and president of PrepMatters, a leader in standardized test preparation and academic tutoring in the Washington metropolitan area, has recently co-authored Conquering the SAT: How Parents Can Help Teens Overcome the Pressure and Succeed.
Reviewed nationally as a premier resource for parents, the book provides advice to parents and teens about navigating the processes of standardized tests with success, while keeping family dynamics and sense of self intact.
"Desirable or not, standardized tests are an essential element to college admissions," said Judy Woodruff, special correspondent for PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. "Johnson and Eskelsen have written an insightful and common-sense guide on how to prepare for these tests; we know how good they are - two of our children are PrepMatters alumni."
Johnson’s co-author, Emily Warner Eskelsen, is an attorney who has worked with PrepMatters for several years. Together they have logged over 30,000 hours of SAT tutoring.
"I have watched hundreds of students take the test, in addition to taking the SAT and other tests scores of times myself. This book is the product of our observations with the intent on giving parents an inside look at what their child is going through and how to help remedy the stress," said Ned Johnson, founder and president of PrepMatters.
The book, Conquering the SAT: How Parents Can Help Teens Overcome the Pressure and Succeed, covers a wide range of topics, including:
- Anxiety
- Best ways to prepare before the test - from nutrition to exercise
- Family communication
- What the SAT is actually testing
- How test-taking strategies will help teens in all walks of life
- Learning differences in teens and strategies for success
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